Haunted Vaults and Graveyard Walking Tour in Edinburgh
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Edinburgh, Scotland
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- 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Hear secrets from beyond the grave on this haunted vaults and graveyard walking tour in Edinburgh. As night falls across Scotland’s ancient capital, follow a guide through the streets and learn the mysteries of the city’s dark past. Visit venues believed to be haunted, including Greyfriar's Kirkyard and the Niddry Street Vaults—and keep your wits about you for sightings of the un-dead.
- Explore Edinburgh’s ancient streets with a guide by night
- Visit venues where the un-dead are said to roam, including Greyfriars
- Discover a side of the city that few other visitors get to experience
- This tour is a great pick for horror fans and true-crime buffs
What's Included
- Professional guide
- Guided visit to Greyfriars Kirkyard
- Entry to the Niddry Street Vaults
- Historical commentary on Edinburgh's dark history, crime, executions, and folklore
- Small-group guided experience
- Gratuities
- Transportation to/from meeting point
- Souvenirs
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- 300 Lawnmarket, Edinburgh EH1 2PH, UK
Tours meet at the Tourist Information Police Box, outside of 300 Lawnmarket. This is across the road from the Deacon Brodie’s Tavern. (55.949326, -3.192912) Please be there at least 5-10 minutes early as we depart promptly at the tour time. Tours can't wait for latecomers so please do not be late.
End point
- 45 Niddry St, Edinburgh EH1 1LG, UK
Itinerary
1
Greyfriars Kirk
35 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
Auld Reekie Tours
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Not suitable for children under 5 years of age
- Children under 16 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or guardian
- Vaults are accessed via a 2ft stair with further average size stairs inside the vaults.
- Anyone under the influence of alcohol or drugs will be turned away.
- Filming or live streaming of the tour is strictly forbidden. You may be ejected from the tour.
- • Some historical content may be of a distressing nature with regards but not exclusively to Torture, Hangings, Death
- • Children under 2 years of age not allowed on tour.
- The walking pace and terrain may not be suitable for those with any difficulty walking.
- office hours are 10am - 5pm for all calls and emails.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 36 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Jordan was great and informative! The pace was good, everyone got a chance to see everything he pointed out, and it was a good experience.
Fun tour with a lot of interesting tidbits about famous deaths and creepy facts. Not a ghost tour, per se, and you won’t have people jumping out trying to scare you. But definitely fun and interesting!
It was an interesting tour but definitely not scary- the vaults are dark so be careful walking
Tour guide Luisa was great
Interesting but not sure we would do it again or recommend based on our experience. The group was too big and I found the tour guide a little arrogant. And - this applies to all the tours we did in Edinburgh - when did asking for tips become a thing? In our opinion we paid a high price for the tour and frankly, being asked for tips and being made to feel guilty for not tipping, rude and over bearing.
Great haunted tour of old cemetery graves and spooky tales! Underground vaults were fascinating and not to be missed!
Ally did a great job! My daughter and I enjoy the cemetery and the under ground catacombs very much !
Disappointing and pretty lackluster😕Guide was pretty boring-seemed like she was just reciting a script
Jordan was a great guide and covered all the disturbing facts related to the graveyard history and paranormal activity. He made traveling through the vaults interesting and exciting…really had a great time!
Jackson was a great guide. However, on the tour I was disappointed in the satanic nature of the vaults. If I had known in advance that kind of material was in the tour, I never would have bought it.
This was our favorite thing we did in Edinburgh. Darren was absolutely amazing. He was super entertaining - and knowledgeable. We learned so much and had fun the whole time. We’re so grateful a local bartender recommended this tour to us! Definitely a must do.
It was wonderful experience and the tour guide was amazing(forgot the name 😅).
She did explaind everything.
Darren was fantastic! We did the 7:30 pm showing so graveyard was in the sunset and vaults were in the dark, perfect for the experience.
We had a great time on this tour. Jordan our guide was funny and made it fun and entertaining while still telling the history of the graves and of the vaults.
Great guide Jonoton- fun walk through the graveyard and the vaults. Definitely not for those who have difficulty with stairs or lots of walking- but really interesting and informative.
Did the graveyard and vaults tour last night and it was awesome! Diva was our guide and she was fantastic. I have a knee condition that makes large amounts of stairs challenging, however was able to manage this tour without any issues
Darren was a fantastic guide, honestly one of the best storytellers we've had on a tour in a while...maybe ever! He was both entertaining and informative. This is a good tour for general local history too, especially in the graveyard, the second half in the vaults definitely leans more on the ghost side of things. Very glad we went on this tour. Would recommend.
Jordan was fantastic! He was very detailed and knowledgeable. We had a great time! Would recommend without hesitation!
Bring an umbrella, and get ready for a range of entertaining stories with history and the fantastic all mixed in. Our guide, Ally, was engaging and fun.
Diva was beautiful and amazing... both as a guide and a spirit. Loved how she narrated the tour and she was very knowledgeable
Absolutely brilliant experience and host Darren was exceptional and really brought the experience to life! It was informative, interesting and didn’t want it to end
Our guide Ally was very impressive with her knowledge of the time period and how the happenings had a possible supernatural impact after the deaths of the individuals buried at n certain places of significance over Edinburgh.
Was a fun outing.
Such a fun and engaging tour!! Our guide Diva shared so many interesting facts about Edinburgh and its history. It’s a great way to start your trip to Edinburgh.
Excellent tour of the graveyard and the vaults. I liked learning the supernatural stories about the vaults as well as why you should NOT rub the dog statue's nose.
Every city has its ghosts - this is an educational tour or some of Edinburgh’s. Our guide, Louisa, told tales with deep knowledge of history and loads of humor.
This was a fun and interesting evening tour. We learned a lot about Edinburgh’s history. It does involve a lot of walking so be aware of that. The walking was part of the fun for us, so we really enjoyed it.
Wear sturdy non slip shoes and enjoy the atmosphere! Our guide was Diva and she was very entertaining and created a suitably spooky feel!
That was a really enjoyable experience. The guide was entertaining, knowledgeable, and kept the entire tour engaging with interesting stories and fascinating facts.
Overall, it was a great experience, and I would definitely recommend it.
Our tour guide Brendan was fantastic! He told us sooo many interesting stories. We loved Brendan. We loved how he showed us different vaults and their stories. 1000000% recommended.
Louisa was fun and the tour was great. We learned a lot of interesting history and the vaults were very spooky.
Our tour guide was Diva, she was lovely, had a great sense of humour and very knowledgeable. Interesting tour and spooky in a fun way. Thank you
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